Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung

The Guardian World Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11:27 UTC By Angela Giuffrida in Rome 1 min read

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Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place afternoonPope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”. In a rare moment of Vatican transparency, Leo, 71, said during his angelus prayer on Sunday that doctors had found a small nodule on his lung during a check-up, adding that it was “well-contained” and...

Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoon

Pope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”.

In a rare moment of Vatican transparency, Leo, 71, said during his angelus prayer on Sunday that doctors had found a small nodule on his lung during a check-up, adding that it was “well-contained” and detected early.

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